Apostrophes

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What is an apostrophe?

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An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to show possession or to indicate missing letters in contractions.

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When do we use an apostrophe to show possession?

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We use an apostrophe to show that something belongs to someone, for example, 'the girl's book' means the book belongs to the girl.

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of two words, where some letters are left out and replaced with an apostrophe, like 'can't' for 'cannot'.

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What does 'it's' mean?

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'It's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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What does 'their' mean?

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to them.

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What does 'there' mean?

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'There' refers to a place or location.

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What does 'they're' mean?

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'They're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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How do you use an apostrophe in a possessive noun?

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For singular nouns, add 's' after the noun, like 'the dog's toy'. For plural nouns that end in 's', just add an apostrophe, like 'the dogs' park'.

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What is the correct use of apostrophes in names?

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For names, add 's' to show possession, like 'Lisa's book'.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.